Vice President, Credit Officer

The Company is seeking a Vice President, Credit Officer to provide independent credit analysis and risk oversight for hedge fund and private equity counterparties. Responsibilities include conducting due diligence, assessing investment strategies and risk frameworks, setting risk appetite and credit limits, and making credit decisions for an assigned portfolio. The role also involves reviewing complex derivatives and financing transactions, assessing collateral and legal protections, monitoring exposures and emerging risks, and representing credit risk in governance forums. The successful candidate will partner with clients and internal stakeholders, provide constructive challenge, and guide junior colleagues. Candidates should have degree-level education or equivalent professional experience and relevant counterparty credit risk experience focused on hedge funds. They should understand hedge fund strategies, portfolio construction, leverage, liquidity, financing structures, and related risks, with experience assessing financial, portfolio, performance, and risk information. Knowledge of derivatives, foreign exchange, securities financing, repo, prime brokerage, and associated trading and financing documentation is required. Strong independent judgment, communication, collaboration, and relationship-building skills are important, as is the ability to use AI tools responsibly to improve workflows.